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• Annual sales rise of 0.8 percent in organic terms on previous year • Negative currency effects reduce sales by 1.3 percent in total to approx. €1,495 million • Adjusted operating income increased to approx. €190 million (previous year: €187.4 million) • Margin up to 12.7 percent (previous year: 12.4 percent) Nuremberg, 31 January …
Nuremberg, 29 January 2014 – The mood of German consumers was notably buoyant at the start of 2014. Both economic and income expectations as well as willingness to buy improved, in part quite considerably. Following a revised value of 7.7 points in January, the overall indicator is forecasting 8.2 points for February. Germans consider the …
Nuremberg, 28 January 2014 – GfK has signed a contract with SAUDI MEDIA MEASUREMENT COMPANY (SMMC) to introduce a new television audience measurement (TAM) service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. GfK will set up the first-ever electronic TAM system in the country, based on a panel of 2,000 households which will be equipped with …
Nuremberg, 23 January 2014 – Twitter and GfK today announced an exclusive partnership to introduce GfK Twitter TV Ratings in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. The new service will provide insights into the frequency and reach of messages from Twitter users associated with television programs and campaigns. This information is essential for media groups and …
of Wi-Fi-enabled mirrorless cameras in Singapore surged by over 400 percent in the last one year 23 January, 2014, SINGAPORE – Compact system camera, also known as mirrorless cameras turned in an outstanding positive performance in 2013, garnering 2.6 percent growth in volume sales over 2012 amidst a downsizing trend in the overall digital still …
Nuremberg/São Paulo, 17 December 2013 – GfK has signed a contract with four of Brazil’s leading broadcasters, Band TV, Record, RedeTV! and SBT, to bring its innovative TV audience measurement experience to the country. The new service is planned to go live in 2015. The cutting-edge measurement service that GfK will bring to Brazil will …
Over 3.86 billion smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs snapped up by consumers 17 December, 2013, KUALA LUMPUR – The constant evolution and innovation in modern technology is greatly impacting the landscape of the consumer market which is continuously shifting in tandem. Amidst an uncertain economy and consumers holding back their spending, devices under the four …
Opportunity and risk in the photographic market Nuremberg, 2 December 2013 – The international photographic sector will convene for the fifteenth time in Nuremberg on 2 and 3 December. Around 150 well-known retail, industry and press representatives will meet at the Imaging Summit to discuss the opportunities and risks to be found in the photographic …
Half of all handsets sold is now a smartphone; Android and bigger screen models gaining share 2 December, 2013, Singapore – The ongoing trend of upgrading from basic mobile phones to smartphones, particularly in Southeast Asia’s emerging markets has further deepened smartphone penetration in the region and driving robust sales of the popular gadget. In …
Nuremberg, November 28, 2013 – Total Sales of the Western European Technical Consumer Goods market in Q3 2013 amounted to €45.5 billion. On a year-on-year basis this is equal to a drop of 5.9%. Only the Telecommunication market noted a positive development. This is the result of the GfK TEMAX® Western Europe for Q3 2013. …